Marcial has a flat in Madrid that he rents out to students, but the rent he can get isn’t the only factor influencing his decision on who occupies it. He prefers to trust people from his circle, even if it means earning less, because he believes his three children will need the living space when they start university. His concern extends to several years ahead when he hopes to have the property for his family, and he already conditions the selection of tenants because he fears both non-payment and the possibility of the flat staying vacant if he rents it to someone he doesn’t know. This decision of the owner emerged in a conversation about renting and housing, broadcast in early October by COPE, which discussed the doubts raised among landlords by the regulatory changes approved during those days. Marcial mainly spoke about a specific issue: balancing current income with the possibility of his children living there during their studies. A lower rent in exchange for trust. En la entrevista realizada en COPE con Marcial de Herrera, este compartió que proporciona vivienda a personas conocidas de su comunidad y restringe la selección a ‘gente que conozco’, incluso si podría ganar más dinero con inquilinos diferentes, debido a que cree que esa relación previa reduce las posibilidades de enfrentar problemas cuando llegue el momento de dedicar el piso a sus hijos. El propietario estableció así su límite: ‘prefiero dejarlo vacío antes que arriesgarme a un impago’, una decisión que relacionó con el costo de admitir a desconocidos y su propósito de mantener disponible la vivienda para cuando sus hijos comiencen sus estudios universitarios. Marcial no especificó cuánto cobra por alquiler ni el precio al que podría arrendar el inmueble, por lo que no es posible calcular cuánto dinero deja de obtener por su decisión, aunque sí dejó en claro que prefiere recibir menos de alguien de confianza en lugar de incrementar el alquiler a cambio de asumir un riesgo que estima mayor. ¿Qué pasaría si lo necesita para un hijo? The Urban Rental Law provides for the recovery of a rented housing due to the owner’s necessity or a first-degree relative, such as a child, as long as the contract and norm conditions are met: for habitual dwelling contracts, Article 9.3 requires, among other requirements, that the first year has passed, that the need has been expressly stated when signing, and that the landlord notifies the cause with at least two months in advance. In the same radio conversation, Juan Luis Blanco, owner of a real estate agency in Valladolid, stated that his agency had postponed three rental signings that week and described a market with «little supply and high demand».
Marcial has a flat in Madrid that he rents out to students, but the rent he can get isn’t the only factor influencing his decision on who occupies it. He prefers to trust people from his circle, even if it means earning less, because he believes his three children will need the living space when they start university. His concern extends to several years ahead when he hopes to have the property for his family, and he already conditions the selection of tenants because he fears both non-payment and the possibility of the flat staying vacant if he rents it to someone he doesn’t know. This decision of the owner emerged in a conversation about renting and housing, broadcast in early October by COPE, which discussed the doubts raised among landlords by the regulatory changes approved during those days. Marcial mainly spoke about a specific issue: balancing current income with the possibility of his children living there during their studies. A lower rent in exchange for trust. En la entrevista realizada en COPE con Marcial de Herrera, este compartió que proporciona vivienda a personas conocidas de su comunidad y restringe la selección a ‘gente que conozco’, incluso si podría ganar más dinero con inquilinos diferentes, debido a que cree que esa relación previa reduce las posibilidades de enfrentar problemas cuando llegue el momento de dedicar el piso a sus hijos. El propietario estableció así su límite: ‘prefiero dejarlo vacío antes que arriesgarme a un impago’, una decisión que relacionó con el costo de admitir a desconocidos y su propósito de mantener disponible la vivienda para cuando sus hijos comiencen sus estudios universitarios. Marcial no especificó cuánto cobra por alquiler ni el precio al que podría arrendar el inmueble, por lo que no es posible calcular cuánto dinero deja de obtener por su decisión, aunque sí dejó en claro que prefiere recibir menos de alguien de confianza en lugar de incrementar el alquiler a cambio de asumir un riesgo que estima mayor. ¿Qué pasaría si lo necesita para un hijo? The Urban Rental Law provides for the recovery of a rented housing due to the owner’s necessity or a first-degree relative, such as a child, as long as the contract and norm conditions are met: for habitual dwelling contracts, Article 9.3 requires, among other requirements, that the first year has passed, that the need has been expressly stated when signing, and that the landlord notifies the cause with at least two months in advance. In the same radio conversation, Juan Luis Blanco, owner of a real estate agency in Valladolid, stated that his agency had postponed three rental signings that week and described a market with «little supply and high demand».
